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27 July 2017

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Garden Etiquette

Compost

Absolutely NO khaki weed. It is starting to grow and will soon cover a lot of our common areas.

It is very difficult to control and we need to work together to keep it out of our plots.

If you are not sure what it looks like, please ask. It forms nasty burrs that will puncture a bicycle tire.

Please read the signs and follow their directions.

Different materials decompose at different rates.

Please add only what will decompose in our operation. That means

no plastic

no rocks

no row cover/weed control fabric

no inorganic material of any kind

no wood

no tree saplings

no branches

no bamboo

While some of that will decompose, it takes too long for our
operation. Put it in the dumpster.

Whole plants take much longer to
break down than pieces. Use the loppers and cut into smaller
pieces.

Return all tools/wheelbarrows/screens to the tool shed.

Please leave the trash buckets in the compost area.

Compost Harvesting

Put trash in the trash buckets.

Put material that has not fully decomposed into the large pile next
to the eastern fence.

Put rocks in the ruts in the roads or in the trash buckets, never
in the grass. Mowers do not like rocks.

Do not create debris piles around the harvest pile. If it is not yet
decomposed but will, it goes in the large pile by the fence.

Please
remember that compost is a common resource and share accordingly. Thank
you

Volunteers Needed to Install Playground equipment

We received a grant from the Whole Kids Foundation for playground
equipment! The domed climber has arrived in a box and needs assembly.
It is a 2-3 person job and requires

a 3/16" Allen wrench and 1/2" wrench

2-3 hours

WD-40 or Vaseline for tight joints

The box is currently in the locked side of the tool shed in a hand cart
provided by Jim Willmann. We thought the climber can be placed in the
area in front of the porch for now. After we decide where it will go
permanently, we will construct a canopy and make a soft "landing zone"
with wood chips.

If you would like to help assemble the climber, please contact Carol
Limaye at (512) 445-6670, or if you already have a team, feel free to
go ahead and start putting it together.

NEW - SCG Spanish Language Contact

Announcing our new SCG Spanish language contact Adriana Prioleau.
Adriana can be reached at
gabp8dec65@hotmail.com.
Her contact information will be available in the Other Coordinator
section of the Weeder.

Wise Rainwater Control for Central Texas

Drought one month, floods the next. Yes, you must be gardening in
Central Texas! Can a homeowner control excess run-off from spilling
into streets, storm drains and prized succulent gardens? What are
some questions that may need to be considered before deciding to
invest in any or all of the common options for water control? Join
seasoned Travis County Master Gardeners Marian Stasney and Pat Mokry
for a discussion on the practical aspects of taming excess rainwater,
including functionality, location, construction and maintenance.